The Text
An Act of the National Assembly for the purpose of creating a new State shall only be passed if a request, supported by at least two-thirds majority of members representing the area demanding the creation of the new State in the Senate, House of Representatives, House of Assembly, and the local government councils, is received.
How to cite this section
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), §8 — New states and boundary adjustment. Retrieved from The Republic, therepublic.extrafemi.com/constitution/general-provisions/8.
Source · Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended · §8